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- First reviewMay 26, 2008
- Last reviewJune 28, 2008
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Wonder and Inspiration
PostedJune 28, 2008
momatthemovie
from Southlake, TX
Our family, including a 17 year old boy and 13 year old girl, saw WALL -E last night. Each person found different aspects of the film to love. The 17 year old was blown away by the superb animation and thought some of the tiny sight gags and inside jokes were hilarious. My daughter was enchanted by sweet WALL -E and his tough but tender love, Eve. Eve is the action hero in this movie, unlike almost every other movie this summer which seem to require that only boys save the day. Great message there. My husband loved all the attention to detail, the comedy, the great quality and craftmanship obvious in every frame. I was quite swept away by the story of this small being left to clean up society's mess. He creates an enchanting little home for himself and his only friend , a cockroach. Even though, as the story progresses, his world is turned upsidedown he never looses his essential kindness and.childlike curiosity. So many positve messages about real "human" values but they are conveyed by a dusty little robot. Thoroughly entertaining on every level I can think of.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Don't waste your money
PostedJune 6, 2008
momatthemovie
from Southlake, TX
We went to the midnight premiere of Zohan last night with high hopes, based on our enjoyment of past Adam Sandler movies. Even though some of his past movies have had raunchy humor and suggestive behavior, it was not the focus of the film. This film departs from that tradition. The offbeat, rather sweet, funny characters in previous films have been replaced by a dimwitted, sex-crazed ex-terrorist who seems to relate to all but one other character with his fists (or other body part used as a weapon) or with his male member used as everything else. It is hard for me to imagine that any group of movie execs thought that Sandlers' target market, which I judge to be late teen and early 20 males, actually thought that a long, progressively graphic plot line about sex with elderly women would be intesting, let alone funny. It wasn't. No laughter from my audience at all. Just groans. Send Sandler and the studios a message and save your money. Wait for them to produce something worth paying for.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Indy - Version 2008
PostedMay 26, 2008
momatthemovie
from Southlake, TX
Having been a fan of the series, I looked forward to the new Indy movie. I had not realized that 19 years had elapsed and so did not realize that neither my 13 year old nor my 17 year old were around to see the first films originally. My daughter, 13, had never seen an Indy film. She really enjoyed it. My son, 17, had seen the others and found it just "OK". Though I was happy to see the old faces and familiar with the general flow of the film, I was dissapointed that the filmmakers seemed to ask us to accept a much lower level of storytelling than in the past. My son spent the ride home recounting all the more current films from which this film stole scenes, plot devices, settings and even characters. The series premiered as a complete orginal in its time. It seems warmed over today. For nostalgia, lovely period shots, a great score and a reprise of well-loved characters, go see it. If you need something with a better storyline and a new twist or two, go see Ironman.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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